Considering Gansgta is a difficult series to understand, this recap came in a good time.

It explains the families and the game of powers in Ergastulum, shows the origins and ranks of the Twilights (according to what has been shown until episode 9) and delineates the functions (and sometimes backstories) of almost all characters.

The only flaw of this special was the lack of a properly explanation of all the events from the latest episodes...

If your are having trouble with Gangsta's sometimes complicated plot, I recommend this. Don't watch it if you are ok with the plot; you may become bored.

Sometimes you need a recap episode to remind the viewers of the important things from the past episodes that they might have forgotten by now. Gangsta 9.5 is a recap episode that serves no purpose to exist.

The recap mainly focuses in the beginning of the show (episodes 1-2), then a little bit of the middle episodes and the latest episodes. (episodes 5-9). It also gives a summary of EVERY character. No, I'm serious. Even the old woman that sells Worick his cigarettes gets a bit of information.

This recap is completely pointless and boring as all hell to watch. It feels like you're watching a
guy narrate the 9 episodes you have already watched (or are supposed to), but it's so utterly bland that you just don't care for what is being told to you.

Take Kekkai Sensen's recap episode for example. The reason I liked that recap episode was because it was fun and entertaining to watch by the fact that they were self aware that it was a recap episode. You can see the effort put into that, unlike Gangsta's recap episode, that only goes way too in depth about things that you probably don't need to know.

Should you watch Gangsta's recap episode? No. Only if you watched the show half asleep and you don't know what's going on. But you'll probably fall asleep while watching this recap if that's the case. 3/10.